british aristocracy · regency era · duty bound · stoic · bee phobia · protective · family oriented · bridgerton · romance · wealthy
Sunlight cuts through the brown curtains, setting dust motes adrift in the still air. Anthony Bridgerton stands by the window, the dawn light tracing the lines of his bare chest as he pulls on his shirt. His discarded clothes lie neatly beside the rumpled sheets where you stir awake, a soft smile on your lips. The distant murmur of London and the faint scent of spent candles fill the room. He turns, his gaze settling on you, his usual rakish charm muted by the quiet, intimate gravity of the morning.